Mumbai’s Passport Office, being the only one in the region, caters to the residents from Greater Mumbai, over and above districts of Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Aurangabad and Beed in Maharashtra. The Regional Passport Office of Mumbai is situated on the A.B. Road in Worli. The office issues passports to the residents of Greater Mumbai, along with the districts of Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Aurangabad and Beed. Even the residents of Daman and Silvassa, falling under the Union Territory of Daman and Diu as well as Dadra and Nager Haveli of India, submit their passport application at the Bombay passport office only. The annexe of the main office, in Worli, is situated on the Veer Sawarkar Marg of Prabhadevi. Apart from this, it is also the sole destination for people applying from Daman and Silvassa, which come under the Union Territory of Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli.The Worli Regional Passport Office also caters to the request for passports under the Tatkaal scheme. Under this scheme, a person can get a passport within seven to fourteen days of submitting the application form, along with the requisite documents. However, for the purpose, the office provides services only between 10 am and 12 noon. After the issuance of passport, whether under the normal conditions or the Tatkaal scheme, police verification is done to confirm the address of the applicant. The main regional passport office is sited in Manish Commercial Centre at the Annie Besant Road, in Worli area of Mumbai (formerly called Bombay) The Passport Office (Annexe) comprises of two halls, with each of them providing different services related to the issue of passport. Hall number one remains open from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm. It caters to those who are applying for passports under the ordinary channel. The issue of fresh passports, re-issue of expired passports and issue of duplicate passports in lieu of damaged or lost passports, is also undertaken here. The Passport Office (Annexe) is placed in Bengal Chemical Building at Veer Sawarkar Marg, in the Prabhadevi region of Mumbai. To be found in Worli, the main passport office provides ‘tatkal’ service between 10 am to 12 noon. With this scheme, one can obtain quick passport and in case, they have promised you a date then your passport will be delivered at your doorstep.You can also get additional booklets for your passport, in case of exhausted pages, as well as change of name or place of birth or date of birth. The passport for minors is also issued at the Hall number 1. The Hall number two also remains open from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm. The services offered here include Renewal of short validity passports, issue of Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) and Emigration Check Not Required (ECNR) endorsement.The Regional Passport Office, Mumbai is one of the oldest offices functioning since 1954. It is subordinate office of the Ministry of External Affairs under the supervision of the Joint Secretary (CPV), who functions as Chief Passport Officer, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, NewDelhi. Earlier it was the Central Passport & Emigration Organization subsequently it was named as Central Passport Organization. Moreover, all enquiries regarding delay in issuing, correction or undelivered passports are entertained here. The one at Prabhadevi has two halls, both providing different services concerning passports, between 10 am to 12:30 pm. Hall No.1 accepts all applications for the issue of passport under ordinary channel. Whether it a case of new, renew or duplicate (to compensate for damaged or lost passport) passport, this hall serves all the concerns of passport applications. Hall No. 2 deals in miscellaneous services for instance renewal of short validity passports, Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) and Emigration Check Not Required (ECNR) endorsement, etc.

i ) Fresh Passport ( 36 pages ) of 10 years validity- Rs. 1,000.
ii) Fresh Passport ( 60 pages ) of 10 years validity – Rs. 1,500.
iii) Fresh Passport for Minors ( Below 15 years of Age ) of 5 years validity –
Rs.600 (Cash either by Bank Draft in favor of the Passport Office or in Cash.
In case of D.D. full name of the applicant and application number to be
written on the reverse of the draft.)

Procedure If The Passport Is Lost:

A complaint should be lodged in the concerned local Police station and thereafter, an application for a new Passport should be made in the Passport Office.
Days Are Required For Police Verification:

The verification procedure takes minimum 3 weeks from the receipt of the application, provided that reports are received well in time from the local Police station .

Documents Required To Apply for a Passport :

Attach two copies of the following documents:
1) Applicant’s Ration Card or any of the following documents.
a) Telephone Bill.
b) Electricity Bill.
c) Running Bank Account.
d) Election Card.
e) Income Tax Assessment order last 3 years
f) Letter from the Society on letterhead.
g) NOC from the department if applicant is a Government servant.
2) Proof of date of birth or School leaving certificate.
3) Citizenship documents
4) If applicant is citizen of India by registration or naturalization.
4) Copies of old Passport.
5) If the applicant does not reside in the present address for the last one year,
an additional set of personal particulars form for each additional place of
residence is required.
6) Identitical Photograph in black and white or in color showing frontal view of
full face against light background.
7) Two photographs are required for verification in the local Police station.

Procedure If The Applicant Is Minor:

a) Affidavit by legal guardian only if parents are not legal guardians.
b) Affidavit by two responsible persons who know the legal guardian as well as
the minor.
c) Attested photocopy of passport if any, of both parents, incorporating their
present marital status.

Procedure For Change Of Name Following Marriage, Remarriage or Divorce:

a) A woman applying for the first time for a passport in her married name or for
change of name/surname in the existing passport on account of marriage
should furnish:
i) A photocopy of the husband’s Passport if any, and
ii) An attested copy of the marriage certificate issued by Registrar of Marriages
or an affidavit from the husband and wife along with a joint photograph.
b) Divorcees applying for change of name or deletion of spouse’s name in
existing passport must furnish:
i) Divorce deed duly authenticated by the court, or
ii) Deed poll/sworn affidavit.
c) Re-married applicants applying for a change of name/spouse’s name should
furnish:
i) Divorce/death certificate as the case may be in respect of first spouse, and
ii) Documents as (a) above relating to second marriage.
d) In other circumstances for change of name, the applicant (both male and
female) should furnish:
i) A deed poll/sworn affidavit.
ii) A paper cutting of two leading daily newspapers (one daily newspaper should
be of the area of applicant’s permanent and present address of nearby area)

Procedure For The Change Of Address:

To submit prescribed passport application along with the present residence proof.

Procedure Followed For Verification:

1) All passport applications are accepted in the Passport Office, Worli, Mumbai.
2) Passport applications are sent for Police verification after 2-3 days to S.B.-II,
C.I.D., Mumbai.
3) After receiving the passport applications from the Passport Office, Worli,
these applications are immediately sent to the concerned local Police Station
for verification.
4) A second copy of the application is sent for verification to various branches of
the Crime Branch, C.I.D. and S.B.-I ,C.I.D., Mumbai. These verification
procedures take minimum three weeks, provided reports are received well in
time from the local Police station .
5) Reports based on the above observations are sent to the Passport Office after
checking
6) Passports are issued from the Regional Passport Office, Mumbai Passport
Office Telephone Numbers- 24961919/20, 24980808/09.
7) After Police verification, reports are dispatched to Passport Office, Worli,
Further enquiries should be followed up at Passport Office, Worli by the
applicant.

a) People going abroad for managerial capacity in hotels/restaurants, tea-
Houses or other places of public resort etc. should posses specialized degrees
in these fields.
b) All Gazetted Government servants.
c) All Income-Tax payers (Including Agricultural Income-Tax Payees) with their
individual capacity, proof of assessment to Income-Tax and actual payment of
Income Tax for last three years be insisted upon, and not merely the payment
of advance tax. However, in most cases if an assessment order is not issued
separately by the Income Tax Department, Income Tax Return stamped by
Income Tax authority can be accepted.
d) All professional degree holders, such as doctors holding M.B.B.S. degree in
Ayurveda or Homoeopathy, accredited Journalists, Engineers, Chartered
Accountants, Cost Accountants, Lecturers, Teachers, Scientists, Advocates
etc.
e) Spouses and dependent children up to the age of 24 years are listed from (b)
to (d).
f) All persons who have been staying abroad for more than 3 years
g) Seamen who are in possession of CDC or C cadets.
h) All holders of Diplomatic/Official passports.
I) Dependent children of parents whose passports are classified as E.C.N.R.
until they attain 24 years of age.
j) Persons holding permanent Immigrant Visas.
k) Persons holding Graduate or higher degrees.
l) Persons holding 3 years diploma equivalent to degrees.
m) Nurses possessing qualifications recognized under the Indian Nursing Council
Act-1947.
n) All persons above the age of 60 years
Note- 1) No emigration clearance is required for visiting Bangladesh,
Pakistan and all countries of Europe (Excluding C.I.S. States ), North
America, Australia, Japan and New Zealand.
2) No emigration clearance is required for persons possessing certificate of
Vocational Training from the Government/ Government recognized
institutions.

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